Research Assistant in Bioengineering

Contract type Part time: 3 days per week, 6 month contract

The Opportunity:

Applications are invited for a research assistant in bioengineering to work on an exciting research project examining the effects of ophthalmic viscosurgical devices on human corneal endothelial cell health. This Research Assistant position will contribute to the CLEAR-VUE project within the Institute for Bioengineering at the University of Edinburgh, which is funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences and Medical Research Council’s Impact Acceleration Accounts and in collaboration with colleagues at Hyaltech.

The position offers an opportunity to work closely with Dr Rhiannon Grant at the University of Edinburgh’s Institute for Bioengineering, a leading academic innovation hub combining a strong interdisciplinary research culture, an unrivalled focus on tissue engineering and regenerative medicine and an emphasis on state-of-the-art research and real-world impacts.

The University of Edinburgh is an exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. You will benefit from a competitive reward package and a wide range of staff benefits, which includes a generous holiday entitlement and a defined benefits pension scheme.

Informal enquiries may be directed to Dr Rhiannon Grant, Chancellor’s Fellow in Health and Life (rhiannon.grant@ed.ac.uk)

This role is UE06 and is available on a fixed term basis for up to 6 months.

A full list of main responsibilities and the knowledge, skills and experience required for the role can be found in the full job description below.

Your skills and attributes for success: 

• Experience in mammalian cell culture
• Understanding of human primary cell isolation and culture
• Wet lab/Interdisciplinary lab experience including cell analysis techniques such as fluorescence microscopy
• Experience of or willingness to engage in interdisciplinary academic teams and activities as well as with a range of stakeholders
• Excellent academic record, work ethic, organizational and oral/written communication skills

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